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Grass Roots Gay Rights Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker San Francisco, CA EIN: 20-5024289 Website

CHANGE LIVES BY SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROMOTE A HAPPY, HEALTHY AND CONNECTED BAY AREA LGBTQ COMMUNITY.

Key facts about Grass Roots Gay Rights Foundation

EIN
20-5024289
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$285,430
Grants made (2025)
13
Average grant
$21,956
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$475,955
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Grass Roots Gay Rights Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Grass Roots Gay Rights Foundation's 13 itemized 2025 grants were California (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (10 grants). None of its 13 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support and Outreach" (12 grants).

How Grass Roots Gay Rights Foundation gives

  • 23% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$476K

+18.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$285K

+17.9% YoY

Grant Count

13

+18.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$22K

-0.2% YoY

About Grass Roots Gay Rights Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Grass Roots Gay Rights Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $476K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 13 grants totaling $285K. Net investment income was $2K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 13 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

San FranciscoOaklandBerkeleyForestville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$116K$231K$347K$463K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$475,955$402,757$333,028
Revenue$420,550$353,984$279,259
Expenses$347,352$284,255$264,218
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$2,147—$107
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$71K$143K$214K$285K0 grants20210 grants20220 grants202311 grants202413 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Give US the Floor: $53KGive US the Floor$53KLyric: $53KLyric$53KThe SF LGBT Center: $53KThe SF LGBT Center$53KBay Area Girls Rock Camp: $53KBay Area Girls Rock Camp$53KMatri: $12KMatri$12KLyon Martin: $10KLyon Martin$10KLeather & LGBTQ Cultural District: $10KLeather & LGBTQ CulturalDistrict$10KFood for Thought: $7KFood for Thought$7KOasis Legal Services: $7KOasis Legal Services$7KPepper Diet Academy: $7KPepper Diet Academy$7K

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K8$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

2 open opportunities from Grass Roots Gay Rights Foundation

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Give US the Floor ($53,320), Lyric ($53,320), The SF LGBT Center ($53,320).

RecipientPurposeAmount
GIVE US THE FLOOR San Francisco, CASUPPORT AND OUTREACH$53,320
LYRIC San Francisco, CASUPPORT AND OUTREACH$53,320
THE SF LGBT CENTER San Francisco, CASUPPORT AND OUTREACH$53,320
BAY AREA GIRLS ROCK CAMP Oakland, CASUPPORT AND OUTREACH$53,320
MATRI San Francisco, CASUPPORT AND OUTREACH$11,915
LYON MARTIN San Francisco, CASUPPORT AND OUTREACH$10,000
LEATHER & LGBTQ CULTURAL DISTRICT San Francisco, CASUPPORT AND OUTREACH$10,000
FOOD FOR THOUGHT Forestville, CASUPPORT AND OUTREA$7,000
OASIS LEGAL SERVICES Berkeley, CASUPPORT AND OUTREACH$7,000
PEPPER DIET ACADEMY San Francisco, CASUPPORT AND OUTREACH$7,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Eric HolmgrenPresident——
Richard DellefaveTreasurer——
Ranjeev SinghSecretary——
Philip GrassoDirector——
Paul SacconeDirector——
Daniel BlairDirector——
Mark WestonDirector——
Peter KueblerDirector——

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Grass Roots Gay Rights Foundation?

Grass Roots Gay Rights Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $476K in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Grass Roots Gay Rights Foundation?

As of 2025, Grass Roots Gay Rights Foundation holds $476K in total assets with $421K in annual revenue. It awarded 13 grants totaling $285K in 2025.

Where does Grass Roots Gay Rights Foundation operate?

Grass Roots Gay Rights Foundation has awarded grants in California.

What size grants does Grass Roots Gay Rights Foundation award?

In 2025, Grass Roots Gay Rights Foundation awarded 13 grants totaling $285K — an average of about $22K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Grass Roots Gay Rights Foundation's EIN?

Grass Roots Gay Rights Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5024289. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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